CC:DA/MLA/2011/2: Artistic and/or Technical Credits

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Deadline for entering comments: July 24

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General Comments

Would the rules make sense if we were to replace "motion picture or video recording" with "resource" in 7.24.1.1 and 7.24.1.3? That would not limit it to any type, and we could include examples of other types of credits, such as for video games, book production (typesetting, binding, etc.), whatever. Randall, 6/10/11

The last page of the proposal takes up what Kevin is suggesting. Our conclusion was that a blanket extension to all resources would necessitate some sort of statement about what roles would *not* be included in the area because they are dealt with elsewhere. If some version of "because they are not dealt with elsewhere" will work with RDA's non-linear structure, fine and dandy. But I think that determining that is work for a group of people devoted to that task. -- Scharff, MusLA, 6/13/11

This seems very reasonable to me. A thumbs up.

In fact, artistic or technical credits could apply to other formats, like realia (e.g., installation art) or formats we can't even imagine today.

The more I think about it, the more odd it seems that these rules are so super-specific, maybe because we have special MARC note field tags for it??? Seems like we should be moving towards a general Contributor element with specific role attributes, so whatever the role may be, we don't have to keep inventing new elements to hold it.

-- Glennan (PCC) for D. Brooking, 7/15/11

Proposed Revisions

7.24

Generalizing the Proposal

It was suggested that we look at generalizing the proposal to cover all resources. Here is what the instruction would look like:

7.24.1.3: Recording Artistic and/or Technical Credits

Record the names of persons, families, or corporate bodies who have contributed to the artistic and/or technical production of a resource, other than as performers, narrators, or presenters. Do not include the names of assistants, associates, etc., or any other persons making only a minor contribution. Preface each name or group of names with a statement of function.

Would those of you who catalog particular types of material that might be covered by this instruction, please indicate the following:

1. Do you see any problems with applying this instruction?

2. Should something be added to the list of exclusions ("other than as performers, narrators, or presenters")?

3. Can you provide an (real) example of a credits statement for the particular type of material?

[Please start a new set of paragraphs, using the type of material as a level 2 headline [the big A in the toolbar above).

-- John Attig, 7/7/11

Additional Examples

I suggest that a sound recording example be added to the existing examples in 7.24.1.3. Here are some possible examples I pulled out of OCLC
records: